The Military LeaderPutting Leadership Back in Leader DevelopmentTake a look at your unit calendar. Scan the clutter of appointments, meetings, formations, training events, ceremonies, and administrative…Mar 26, 20162Mar 26, 20162
The Military LeaderHave We Removed Leadership from Leader Development?Every year, new command teams spend thoughtful hours crafting the words that will precisely convey their version of unit success. This…Mar 20, 20163Mar 20, 20163
The Military LeaderAdvice for the Starving Staff ArtistI once had a senior rater observe that life for staff officers like the ones assembled before him consisted of 80 percent making the…Feb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
The Military Leader7 Ways to Fail as a Staff Officer“I want to claw my way up to brigade staff!” No little kid ever grew up wanting to be the best at briefing slides, brewing coffee, or…Jan 13, 20161Jan 13, 20161
The Military LeaderSoldiers’ Hell Outside My Car WindowIt happened today that I was driving to work and caught a glimpse of something that transported me to a hellish battlefield one hundred…Jan 1, 2016Jan 1, 2016
The Military LeaderThe Top Posts from 2015As 2015 closes, I’d like to thank you for making leader development part of your life. It means a lot that you commit to developing…Dec 26, 2015Dec 26, 2015
The Military LeaderThe Most Important Leadership Quote You’ll Read in 2015When I read this leadership quote a few weeks ago, I kicked myself for not having found it sooner. (It’s the type of advice I’d put in my…Dec 17, 20151Dec 17, 20151
The Military LeaderStarting with “No, But, or However” (Habit Series #5)The fifth habit that Marshall Goldsmith discusses in What Got You Here Won’t Get You There is all about telling people they’re wrong…Dec 11, 2015Dec 11, 2015
The Military LeaderWhat Combat Leaders Need to Know About NeuroscienceWe remember the books that change us…that alter our thinking, move us emotionally, or reveal unseen, enlightening perspectives. Powell’s My…Dec 1, 20152Dec 1, 20152
The Military LeaderStop Telling Me to Listen to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History!For the last year, friends and colleagues have recommended that I listen to Dan Carlin’s podcast, Hardcore History. People from separate…Nov 18, 2015Nov 18, 2015